I do want to be on the email chains: viveth [at] debate.nyc

I'm the lead program director at the NYC Urban Debate League. I've coached policy debate at Harvard University and Emory University. I did policy debate at Emory University and at Chattahoochee High School.

I evaluate the debate entirely based on the arguments in the round and the flow.

Priya Kukreja (she/they)

priyapkukreja@gmail.com

Hello! My paradigm was wiped (sigh) so here is a TLDR for NYC PF:

Background - I debated in Lincoln Douglas in Nebraska and on the National Circuit from 2014 to 2017. I have experiencing judging PF but I am not an expert with the format - please carry arguments through and articulate why I should vote for you clearly at the end of the round. I cannot do any work for you on the flow, so clash and impacting your arguments is key!

Westside LD:

I feel most comfortable judging critical and phil/framework debate. I'm happy to evaluate T/theory or policy arguments too, but you'll have to slow down, be clear about every part of the argument, and be explicit about the function it serves in the round. Please give me a way to weigh the impacts, e.g. value/criterion, standard, ROTB, etc.

Clash! Engage with your opponents argument. Impact your arguments to your fw/rotb. Take the last few seconds of your final speech to tell me why I should vote for you.

Speed - Stay around 6/10 and you should be just fine. Slow down on tags and author names. Please don't be rude.

Debate is a wonderful opportunity to learn and build community, please treat it as such!

hi!!

i'm alexa (she/her) and i'm a senior. i've debated PF for 4 years and world schools for 3, and i'm a current member of the national debate team.

here are some things about my judging

1. don't spread too fast. its not perceptually dominant, just confusing
2. i value structure a lot. signpost please, follow the flow, and stick to your roadmaps.
3. tech over truth. my opinions will not interfere with my judgement of your performance

in general, debate should be a friendly and welcoming space. if i note that you are not being friendly nor welcoming (sexist, homophobic, racist), i will drop speaks and perhaps you will lose the round. be civil

my email is alexa.murphy@mastersny.org for chains/docs

debate is hard and i know you are doing your best. we all have off rounds and we are all learning together so don't take losses very hard at all. also, feel free to reach out to me at the above email with addition questions/concerns if you have any

love, alexa